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India won the 4th match by 7 wickets and won the Karbonn cup – 2009 with 1 match spare

Today on 24th December 2009, India played 4th match of the Karbonn cup 2009 against Srilanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Srilanka won the toss and choose to bat first.

Srilanka’s starting was not so good because man in form for Srilanka, Tillekeratne Dilshan was out early but then after another opener of Srilanka, Upul Tharanga made 100 and Srilanka’s captain Kumar Sangakkara made 60 runs in 72 balls with 5 fours. Upul Tharanga scored 118 runs in 128 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes. Srilanka manage 315/6 in limited 50 overs and set the target for India was 316 runs in limited 50 overs.

India’s starting was also not good and left Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket in just 23 runs of interval but then after two youngsters change all direction of the match towards the win and towards the India and this both were nothing but the Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. Both scored more than 100 runs. That century was first century for Virat Kohli. Gautam Gambhir scored 150 runs.

India won the series and 4th match of the Karbonn cup by 7 wickets with 1 match spare.